Canada Bread agrees to sell pasta business to Spain's Ebro

TORONTO Oct 24 (Reuters) - Canada Bread Co, which
is majority-owned by Maple Leaf Foods Inc, said on
Thursday it agreed to sell its Olivieri Foods fresh pasta and
sauce business to Ebro Foods SA of Spain for about C$120 million
($115.51 million).

The move comes days after Canadian food processor Maple Leaf
said it might sell its controlling stake in Canada Bread as it
decides whether to exit the bakery goods business and focus on
meat products.

Toronto-based Canada Bread said the deal, which is subject
to regulatory approval, is expected to close by the end of 2013.

Olivieri Foods accounted for less than 10 percent of Canada
Bread's revenue in 2012. The company also sells bread under the
Dempsters brand and other food products under banners such as
POM, Ben's and Sunmaid.